An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first…An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first…

So for Laws. Christ makes a law in the Church, it being an institution there is to be expected a spiritual efficacy and virtue to go along together, with that thing that Christ commandeth, beyond what it had before it was commanded. Now then in rhis way no man in the world can make any Church institution, no, nor Law for the Church, so as to appoint any thing, to have any spiritual efficacy by virtue of that institution beyond what it hath in a natural way. We must take heed of being so bold, that when Christ hath made an institution, an ordinance, and revealed it to us, for us to think we may imitate Christ and make another Ordinance, or another institution like that, because Christ hath done so, because we find such a thing in the Word therefore we may do so too; No, this is too bold, this is to set our post by Gods post, for which the Lord did charge the people, Ezek. 43. 8. In Isaiah 33. 22. it is said, The Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Law-giver, the Lord is our King in this thing. But yet you will say, how is that opened further? (for indeed it needeth opening) that there can be no new institution, nor no new Law made in this sense, but all must hold of Christ?

So for Lawes. Christ makes a law in the Church, it being an institution there is to be expected a spiritual efficacy and virtue to goe along together, with that thing that Christ commandeth, beyond what it had before it was commanded. Now then in rhis way no man in the world can make any Church institution, no, nor Law for the Church, so as to appoint any thing, to have any spirituall efficacy by vertue of that institution beyond what it hath in a natural way. We must take heed of being so bold, that when Christ hath made an institution, an ordinance, and revealed it to us, for us to think we may imitate Christ and make another Ordinance, or another institution like that, because Christ hath done so, because we finde such a thing in the Word therefore we may do so too; No, this is too bold, this is to set our post by Gods post, for which the Lord did charge the people, Ezek. 43. 8. In Esay 33. 22. it is said, The Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Law-giver, the Lord is our King in this thing. But yet you will say, how is that opened further? (for indeed it needeth opening) that there can be no new institution, nor no new Law made in this sense, but all must hold of Christ?